China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shenzhou-1
Long March 2F
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, November 19, 1999 · 22:30 UTC
Mission
/01First test flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft, without crew on board. The spacecraft used has only 8 of the 13 sub-systems on board being operational, and was not equipped with a life support system or an emergency escape system. The major test objectives of the mission were the flight of the Long March 2F rocket, separation of the modules, attitude control, lifting body reentry, heat shield testing and ground recovery.
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 2F
Variant: F
Launch Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40.958° N, 100.291° E
1
Pad Launches
29
Location Launches
2
Agency Launches
65
Orbital This Year